Art Journaling Craftalong - 2022

It was so nice to see you! I know this has to be a major time in your life…I hope that art making gives you a bit of relief from the stress and all that is going on!

I love the colors you used…they are restful, which is probably exactly appropriate for your life right now! Take care and we will be looking forward to knowing your new address and seeing you again soon!

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Beauties, especially the 2nd one.

I’m amazed and impressed with all of these! For the Paint over, did you use letter stencils? I’m trying to envision that process

Also, I really like the other one you posted, where the marker seeped through

Oh no, lol, no stencil. I just drew the letters block-style with a paint pen then filled in around them with white paint. I think in the video Alisa used pencil first, but I went right in. My letters are far from perfect. :laughing:

Thank you! :blush: I did paint over that side with black and did the white lettering on top, even though that was the better drippy letters of the 2 pages. :sweat_smile:

Thanks you guys - I’m really looking forward to another art session with you all, I might be in my new place by then :smile: totally worth getting up early for!

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Anyone want to art journal this sunday?

October 2 at 2pm Eastern time

Since it’s Fall in the Northern Hemisphere, lets do Fall Leaves

  • Yes, I will be there
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Supplies Needed:

  • acrylic paint in fall and neutral colors - probably could use any kind of medium
  • Stamp for background texture. she uses a script stamp. you could use bubble wrap, bottle caps, etc.
  • Black Stamping Ink - if you are using something like bubble wrap or bottle caps, you could use black acrylic paint
  • Stencil - can also cut your own
  • Stabilo All Pencil - could use a pen or graphite pencil. ideally something that will smudge
  • Aquash Brush or paintbrush with water
  • black pen
  • White paint or gel pen

She free-handed her leaves. I will probably refer to some clip art. Maybe even print and trace.

Sample leaf clip art:
sample 1
sample 2
sample 3

I forgot about Hurricane Ian moving up the coast. I’m far enough inland we don’t usually bear the brunt of hurricanes but could get heavy rain which could mean power / internet outages. We will see!

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I’m going to miss this one. :frowning: Hope Ian lets you guys hang!

I’ll join if I’m awake. I hope any of you near hurricanes are staying safe and dry!!

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I’ll be there as long as we are not under a tornado warning. It will be a nice distraction from the rain and bad weather!

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@kayrun
@Edel
@Lynx
see above for next art journal zoom

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Ooh, that’s pretty.

should we postpone the art journal zoom? Maybe try again in a couple of weeks?

Are you doing ok? We are fine here on the coast…a beautiful weekend. How many are signed up? I could do next weekend as well and use tomorrow to clean up the trash and debris in our yard and driveway…I just don’t have the energy to do it today. I can go either way…

I’d love to but I foolishly mentioned I might be able to finish some fabric gift bags for a charity bazaar & then Rob told the coodinator so now I’m committed. I’d watch along with you all but not sure that’s really the intention. Plus, my sewing machine whirring along could get distracting, lol.

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Yeah we are fine here. the wind got a bit scary at times but it wasn’t too bad. all the rain drove in the freaking waterbugs / roaches. UGH. At least Spot kills them.

There is some minor damage in my complex but I live in a townhome so it’s up to the HOA company to fix them. Like one of my downspouts tore off, the street signs coming into the complex are down, etc.

Only @jemimah signed up so lets just reschedule. I can’t do next weekend but maybe the weekend after. I have plenty of other stuff I can get done and Jemimah can sleep in! :slightly_smiling_face:

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Good to hear! We are having our gutters replaced by the landlord…he has been sitting on this for a few weeks, but now, as rain soaks in along the foundation, maybe he will do it! And yeah…the waterbugs are being caught by my cats. We had to capture a little skink that got in as well.

OK…I have a few things to get done as well tomorrow…

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Wow, you are all living the life. Glad to hear the storm damage was minimal. My uncle in South Carolina had car damage by a falling tree but I don’t know how bad. Florida cousins are all okay. Take care all!

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Glad to hear you guys are doing OK!

Thanks for the sleep in - I think I needed it, as I’ve been out of action with covid for the last several days. I’ll look forward to an art session when we reschedule :smile:

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Feel better!

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